Location: Banbury
Function: Distribution
Job Reference: 8677
Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time
Closing Date: 13/09/2026
Date: 7 Aug 2026
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Job Title: Transport Shift Manager
Function: Distribution
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (4 on 4 off rota)
Location: Banbury
Salary: Competitive Package
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join the Distribution Team at Warburtons site in Banbury, our state of the art cross docking centre in the heart of Oxfordshire and become part of our national network of Distribution Operations across the UK.
This role offers excellent development opportunities, to develop your knowledge across the wider distribution areas.
The Role
As Transport Shift Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring smooth, efficient processes while upholding our reputation for exceptional service. Your key responsibilities will include:
Managing a team of Secondary/Class 2 Drivers, taking responsibility for all people management activities throughout the employee lifecycle to drive improved performance and build a positive and motivated team where everyone is engaged. We have around 92 class 2 drivers in total, running 55 routes out of the site.
Continuous Improvement: Use telematics and performance data to monitor safety trends and drive improvements across the fleet.
Championing a Safety Culture: Positively influence behaviours and embed safety into daily operations, making it a core team value.
Regulatory Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to Transport Operator Licence requirements, Tachograph and Working Time Directive regulations, and all Health, Safety & Environment legislation.
Risk Management: Conduct regular safety audits, vehicle checks, and driver briefings to identify hazards and implement preventative measures.
Training & Development: Deliver ongoing coaching and refresher training for drivers on safe driving practices, load security, and emergency procedures.
Incident Response: Lead investigations into any accidents or near misses, ensuring corrective actions are taken and lessons learned are shared.
Working on a 4 on 4 off rota incorporating both days and nights
Essential Ingredients
Previous experience as a Team Manager or Key Operative with experience in managing and leading teams, coaching, and mentoring
Knowledge of Tachograph and WTD regulations
Good working knowledge of SAP, specifically the ERP module
Understanding of Health, Safety, and Environment
Experience with Driver telematics systems
If you have your Transport Managers CPC that would be beneficial (but not essential)
About Us
In Banbury you’ll find our newly built distribution and consolidation centre, situated on the junction of the M40, giving us the very best access to the UK’s motorway network. With almost 200 drivers and warehouse colleagues working on various shift patterns, it’s the biggest purpose-built distribution site for Warburtons, at 85,000 square feet.
We are currently delivering over 4 million items to our customers and Cross Docking 85,000 stacks of bread, this is equivalent to 559 double deck trailers or 965 single deck trailers, every four weeks. And we’re still growing!
Banbury is now a dedicated Test Centre for License Acquisition, developing our own talented bunch of drivers and supporting them through their required driving licences.
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least, you will want to know what your bread is worth.
A slice of the annual profits
Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
Award winning pension scheme
Life assurance
Products you'll love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
